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art but in the total scheme of things. While we can assert our belief in "soul" and the like, I think that the magnificent dignity of the black man is very important and this has been the undercurrent in all my work. This, by the way, is [[strikethrough]] my [strikethrough]] a major characteristic of African art. There is in all African art a magnificent monumental dignity which [[strikethrough]] must be inherent in the work of all [[strikethrough]] is the legacy of African art to the black artist. This quality of dignity must be reflected in everything the negro-Black [[strikethrough]] artist undertakes [[strikethrough]] man [[strikethrough]] anyone [[strikethrough]] undertakes.

Q. Who were the [[strikethrough]] prom [[strikethrough]] most prominent members of the "Atlanta School"? Where are they now and what are they doing?
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A. Well, you mentioned Wilmer Jennings - he's now a very successful jewelry designer in Providence, Rhode Island. Robert Neal went to Dayton, Ohio over 20 years ago and I've lost contact with him. Lamar Weaver is teaching art in Tyler, Texas. Leroy Weaver, his brother,

William Hayden is teaching art in Detroit. Albert Wells is in Chicago now - he's teaching, too. Vernon Winslow, from Chicago is now in New Orleans teaching I believe at Dillard and Tulane. John Howard is head of the department at Arkansas A.M.+N. College. Hayward Dubré was also with us for a while in Atlanta.

Q. Who do you consider the most representative black artists of the twenties [[strikethrough]] and [[strikethrough]] or thirties or both.

A. I think that Aaron Douglas - this is to answer very quickly - was perhaps the best known painter. But in the late thirties Jacob Lawrence came into vogue very rapidly and even up to today he would appear to be the best known or most successful black artist in this country.

Q. But, that's really in term of mass acceptance isn't it?

A. Well, his acceptance has been more "official" than [[?]] broad. In other words, he has been bought and put into museums, galleries collections and colleges throughout the country. He is the most widely "accepted" black artist by the so-called art community than anyone I know of. Now, this is important,